On a dreary, rainy Friday my thoughts once again turn back to the Jimmy Buffett concert a few weeks ago. There are still a few loose ends to tie up and it is a good excuse to think about something other than the swamp that is my backyard.
I packed up a travelling version of the Tiki Bar to take with us to Dallas. We had never done this before and it worked out even better than I had hoped. On Friday evening after dinner, we went back to our room and mixed drinks for everyone. Carol chose one of her favorites, the Curious George. The Tiki Gal chose one of her favorites, the Coco Cabana. And Dale and I chose the highly underrated Rum Punch. (It is hard to believe that I've never posted the recipes for the Coco Cabana or Rum Punch. I'll remedy that situation shortly.) We were staying in the Legacy Town Center area in Plano so, drinks in hand, we walked around the area picking shops we would like to visit the next day. During our walk, we discovered a walkway between buildings that was lined with two rows of palm trees. A bench just big enough for four sat under the palm trees and pulled at us like Twitter to politicians. We sat under the palm trees and stars and finished our drinks and laughed and joked and had a tumultuous time proving once again that you can find little pieces of paradise in the unlikeliest of places.
We also mixed drinks before the concert on Saturday evening. We had margaritas that were immeasurably better than the lime kool-aid and tequila mixture that masquerades as a margarita served at the concert. We only had one each, however, because we wanted to remember the concert afterwards. I can only imagine what might have happened with the dirty dancing lunch lady if I'd had three or four margaritas beforehand. It certainly would have been ugly but on the other hand, I could have been a You Tube star. I'm surprised my Truman Show producers didn't think of this, actually. My ratings could have blown American Idol out of the water.
Rum Punch
Color: Red
Ingredients: 3 oz. orange juice, 3 oz. pineapple juice, 1 oz. Myer's Dark Rum, 1 oz. coconut rum, 1 healthy dash of Grenadine
Instructions: Shake well and serve over ice in a hurricane glass (or a plastic cup... or a canteen... does it really matter?)
Taste: Sweet and smooth.
Comments: Almost everyone likes Rum Punch so it is a good choice for gatherings. If someone shows who doesn't like Rum Punch, you probably don't want them around anyway.
Coco Cabana
Color: Red
Ingredients: 3 oz. orange juice, 3 oz. cranberry juice, 1 oz. coconut rum, 1 oz. Amaretto
Instructions: Shake well and serve over ice.
Taste: Delicate coconut and fruit flavors.
Comments: The Tiki Gal had a similar drink in San Antonio last summer and really liked it so we created our own version.
For dinner Friday evening, we went to the Taco Diner in the Legacy Town Center. As the name suggests, the restaurant is a diner that serves tacos as well as other Mexican dishes. The food is very good and the salsas and queso are excellent. If you are ever in the area, it is highly recommended. Oh, and the margaritas are really good, too. I was finishing my first before everyone else at the table had taken two sips of theirs. As I think I've mentioned before, I'm fond of margaritas.
Before the concert, we walked around in one of the Parrothead camping areas that I've decided should be called Parrothead Bay. We saw a guy driving a motorized ice chest, a bunch of drunk people in golf carts, a kiddie pool filled with ice and beer, some guys on a stage singing bad karaoke, and many Parrotheads having a good time. In fact, it looked like so much fun that we've discussed renting an RV some year and joining in the festivities. If that ever happens, I'll probably need a year's worth of blog entries to document it all. Especially if my patented crazy life flares up in the middle of the Parrothead Bay. I don't think you can discount any event from occurring in that environment. From being kidnapped by female pirates to drowning in a horrible RV sewage accident, the range of possibilities is staggering. (I'm hoping to be kidnapped by female pirates, by the way.)
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